Assistant Professor (Music-Choral)

Full-time, tenure track position in Choral Music to begin Fall 2024, pending position clearance and availability of funds. The University of Hawaii at Manoa offers B.A., B.M., B.Ed., M.A., M.M., and Ph.D. degrees in music. 

Duties and Responsibilities

• Conduct choral ensembles based on the needs of the department

• Oversee all choral activities and work with supporting faculty

• Teach choral methods and other courses based on the needs of the department

• Actively recruit undergraduate and graduate students 

• Engage in community outreach

• Maintain an active program of research through creative and/or scholarly endeavors

• Involvement in and presentations at nationally recognized professional organizations/conferences in your field

• Serve on department committees as assigned

• Advise undergraduate and graduate students

• Provide service to the department, university, community, and field;

• Other duties as assigned by the department chair

Minimum Qualifications

1. Earned doctorate in choral conducting or closely related field from a college or university of recognized standing (ABD will be considered; all requirements for doctoral degree must be completed by August 2024)

2. Demonstrated success in teaching, conducting, and leadership of choirs at the professional, collegiate, and/or high school level

3. Evidence of potential, or established record of, creative/scholarly activity in the field 

4. Demonstrated ability to work effectively and collegially with students, faculty, staff, and administration

Desirable Qualifications

1. Evidence of accomplished teaching in choral music at the collegiate level

2. Demonstrated success in recruitment and community outreach

3. Commitment to music from diverse cultures and regions (Western and non-Western)

4. Evidence of leadership in the profession

5. Ability to teach applied voice

6. Demonstrated ability to support the university’s mission of diversity, equity and inclusion